“Majority of the cases are in the health zone of Bikoro; others are reported in the health zones of Iboko and Wangata,” Ilunga said.

Ilunga, who disclosed that the introduction of Vaccination by the government was an option open to curtail the epidemic, added that all people with confirmed or suspected EVD would be moved to the Ebola treatment centres as soon as the facilities were ready.

The spokeswoman noted that government was trying to prevent the spread of EVD by carrying out screening tests at the airports and other entry points to Mbandaka, capital of the Equateur Province.

Punch reports that 4,000 doses of Ebola vaccine would be sent to DRC by WHO in the nearest furture.

The Ebola-hit Bikoro, Iboko, and Wangata health zones are located in the Equateur province.

“In order to prevent the spread of the virus to the neighbouring urban centres, the ministry has set up surveillance checks at all entry points of the city of Mbandaka.

“Now our health agents monitor the temperature of all people travelling to and from Mbandaka by air, sea and land.